ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas, who is second on the team with 33 points, will take a temporary leave of absence because of a personal matter. Blues president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the leave of absence on Wednesday.

Forward Mathieu Joseph has been reassigned by the St. Louis Blues to their AHL affiliate team, the Springfield Thunderbirds after he cleared waivers on Friday.

If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck...then you may have found a Blues Rubber Duck! We're getting ready for a quack-tastic time at the Duck, Duck, Blues Theme Night on April 13. And for the second year in a row,

Blues musicians in the Chippewa Valley will soon get an opportunity to represent the area on a national stage. For the first time ever, the Chippewa Valley Blues Society will host its

Thomas and Binnington are among the most prominent Blues names on the trade board. Will they be on the move before March 6?

"It's fun to play in high-pressure situations," said Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn, who won a Stanley Cup with the Blues. "Every game, if you're winning, you climb into the playoffs and if you lose you kind of slip out. So, just knowing how close it is, it's a fun time of the year, and there's no better feeling than being in a playoff fight."

Following a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday evening, the Boston Bruins moved to 71 points on the season and separated themselves a little more from the outside-the-bubble pack in the Eastern Conference.

The Blues play the high-flying Brumbies at GIO Staidum, after a high-scoring win over Western Froce last week. Captain Daltan Papali'i will play his 100th Super Rugby game, as his side try to topple the top-of-the-table Brumbies in Canberra. Kickoff is at 9.35pm.